knock about

knock about
knock around (colloq)
1) v + o + adv (beat) pegarle* a

her husband used to knock her about — su marido la maltrataba or le pegaba

2)
a) v + adv (be present)

I used to knock around with him a lot — antes andaba or salía mucho con él

b) v + adv + o (travel) \<\<country/continent\>\> viajar por
1. VT + ADV
1) [+ person] pegar, maltratar; [+ object] golpear, maltratar

the place was badly knocked about — el lugar sufrió grandes estragos

the car was rather knocked about — el coche estaba en bastante mal estado

2) (=discuss)

to knock an idea around — dar vueltas a una idea

2.
VI + ADV
*

he's knocked about (the world) a bit — ha visto mucho mundo

he's knocking about somewhere — anda por algún lado

she knocks around with a bad crowd — anda con malas compañías

* * *
knock around (colloq)
1) v + o + adv (beat) pegarle* a

her husband used to knock her about — su marido la maltrataba or le pegaba

2)
a) v + adv (be present)

I used to knock around with him a lot — antes andaba or salía mucho con él

b) v + adv + o (travel) \<\<country/continent\>\> viajar por

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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